The 21st century has come to remote villages in Liberia!
While Stan and I were busy visiting the Kuwaa people early in 2019, we met a man in Lowoma named Sam Zinnah. Sam was very busy upcountry with projects to help the people such as building a medical clinic and noting the need for water pumps and wells. It was great to meet someone who also was involved in improving the situation of the people who live in such remote areas. 
Fast-forward a year and some months later, and I am texting with Sam via the WhatsApp phone application while he is in BELLE BALOMA!! A year ago, I could only laboriously type out a brief message via Stan Olson’s satellite phone to let my husband know I was ok. Now I was texting back and forth with Sam while the whole village was celebrating the cell tower he had installed with the help of many local men, who carried in the materials from the closest road. Women were dancing and singing, and everyone was so happy that they now could use cell phones to communicate with friends and family. There are plans to put more cell phone towers in other villages (two so far, in Fassama and Baloma) during dry season when it is easier to transport materials. These are 3G networks for now, smaller towers made especially for these remote rural areas. However, there is also great interest in establishing a radio station in the area. 
These new technologies provide many opportunities for the Kuwaa Mission. One immediate benefit will be greater communication between our evangelists with each other, and our Liberian liaison Rev. Paye – they will be able to call and text each other. Like people in other parts of the world, many Liberians get information from YouTube videos. While the 3G network is not that strong yet, the Kuwaa Mission could start working on evangelism and language training videos for a YouTube channel. We could include language lessons on how to read the Kuwaa language and include Kuwaa language Bible verses and Bible stories. Evangelists could create sermons, Bible studies, and children’s Bible stories for viewing. Health and sanitation information could be posted in addition to the video we currently have on how to construct a well. We
are very excited about these new opportunities to share God’s love and His Word with the Kuwaa people. We are just starting to think of possibilities and technology needs. We know right now that evangelists will need cell phones and solar chargers for these phones (still no electricity upcountry!). If you have information and expertise to share regarding internet and radio ministry – please contact us! As always, we thank you for your prayers and financial support. Please pray for the health of Liberians as all countries are dealing with the coronavirus. In particular, please pray for the medical personnel at work in Liberia, especially the staff of the upcountry clinics such as the ones in Fassama and Kondesu and the hospitals in Monrovia such as ELWA Hospital. Thank you and God bless and keep you, Jenny Cosgrove Board Secretary Kuwaa Mission
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